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Permanent Hair Dye Use Linked to Increased Breast Cancer Risk
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December 26, 2019
Permanent hair dye use is associated with an increased risk for breast cancer, especially among black women, according to a study published online in the?International Journal of Cancer.
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Acupuncture, Acupressure May Help Cancer Patients Control Pain
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December 25, 2019
The use of acupuncture and/or acupressure is associated with reduced cancer pain and decreased use of analgesics, according to a review published online in?JAMA Oncology.
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One-Third of Lung Cancer Patients Battle Depression: Study
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December 25, 2019
Depression?is common among?lung cancer?patients and can damage their quality of life and treatment outcomes, a new study indicates.The findings suggest that doctors should screen lung?cancer?patients for depression and refer them for mental health care if
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Aspirin May No Longer Have Effect in Primary CVD Prevention
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December 24, 2019
Aspirin may not be effective for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease and cancer mortality, according to research published online in?Family Practice.
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Risk Score Developed to Help ID Heart Failure Risk in Leukemia
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December 20, 2019
In a study published in the December issue of?JACC: CardioOncology, authors investigated the occurrence and developed a risk score to determine the risk for heart failure in patients with ...
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Pregnancy-Related Heart Failure Tied to Higher Cancer Risk
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December 19, 2019
Patients with peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) are more likely to have cancer before PPCM diagnosis and more likely to develop cancer after PPCM ...
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Current Statin Use May Lower Risk for Lethal Prostate Cancer
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December 18, 2019
Current statin use is inversely associated with the risk for lethal prostate cancer, according to a study published online?in?Clinical Cancer Research.
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Anastrozole Tied to Lasting Reduction in Breast Cancer Risk
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December 18, 2019
Anastrozole is associated with a long-term reduction in breast cancer risk, even after treatment, according to a study published online ...
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Cancer Drug Nilotinib Shows Promise for Parkinson's Patients
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December 17, 2019
A drug used to fight chronic myeloid leukemia might also relieve symptoms of?Parkinson's disease, a new study finds.
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Many Long-Term Breast Cancer Survivors Die From Other Causes
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December 17, 2019
Non-breast cancer (non-BC) causes of death represent a considerable proportion of deaths among patients diagnosed with BC, according to a study published online?in?Cancer.